LEARN TO LEAD

Secure your spot in governmental or other public agencies with Oakland University’s accredited Master of Public Administration. You’ll strengthen your leadership capacity, analytical skills, responsiveness and more while advancing executive goals.

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree program offers a generalist foundation through a set of core courses that is bolstered with opportunities for specialization through its electives and the directed capstone project/internship option. Learn more about OU’sM.P.A. program.

About Oakland University

Explore an academic and social environment unlike any other. Where opportunity soars and over-achievers thrive. Where dreamers become leaders, and the dedicated become empowered. Welcome to Oakland University, where the aspiring can rise.

A doctoral, research intensive university, OU offers more than 130 bachelor's degrees and 125 graduate and certificate programs. More than 20,000 students just like you shine with opportunities to conduct research, study abroad, compete in Division I athletics, lead student orgs, perform on the stage, land internships, and learn without limits.